Breast biopsy, stereotactic cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram (stereotactic), with marker clip, first lesion: from $2,512.00 to $2,627.00, with a median of $2,627.00. The lowest listed price is at Kershaw Medical Center — $115.00 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $3,240.70 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 19081, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw Medical Center lowest Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/STEREOTACT | $2,512.00 | $5,024.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/STEREOTACT | $2,627.00 | $5,254.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB BRST BX;1ST LESSION/STEREOTACT | $2,627.00 | $5,254.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,512.00, median $2,627.00, highest $2,627.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,627.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This code covers a breast needle biopsy guided by mammogram images, including placing a tiny marker clip at the biopsy site.
What the price covers
The price covers the biopsy, imaging guidance and marker clip. The lab exam of the tissue is billed separately.